Students can now file for the spring election, which boasts 90 vacancies.
At Texas A&M, the spring election is the largest of the student elections, as multiple major positions are up for grabs. Students can now sign up to run for student body president, Yell Leader, class president, Student Senate and more.
Students can file on the Student Government Association Elections Commission website, election.tamu.edu. Students must pay a $10 fee for minor races and $20 for major races, and must meet all eligibility requirements. Filing for the election will officially close on Feb. 16 at 3 p.m.
Election commissioner and political science senior Jared Ramos said filing is the first step of election season.
“Filing means that [students who file] are running your election for the next two weeks,” Ramos said. “General campaigning starts on [Feb. 19] and ends on March 1… [Students can] file to share their vision and passion for Texas A&M and what they want to do with their time for the office they are running for.”
Following filing, the timeline for the election process is as follows:
- Feb. 5, 10 a.m. — Filing opens
- Feb. 16, 3 p.m. — Filing closes
- Feb. 18, 5-6 p.m. — Mandatory candidates meeting in MSC 2300C
- Feb. 19, 12 a.m. — General campaigning starts
- Feb. 22, 5:30-8 p.m. — SBP/Yell Leaders Debate in the MSC Flag Room
- Feb. 28, 5 p.m. — Finance forms due
- Feb. 29, 9 a.m. — Voting opens
- March 1, 12 p.m. — Voting and general campaigning ends
- March 1, 7 p.m. — Violation reports due
- March 1, no earlier than 7 p.m. — Unofficial results announced at the 12th Man Statue
Additional questions about filing or the election process can be directed to the election commissioner at [email protected].
